(台北校區/通識教育中心) English Park
I. News Path–新聞步道
喬治亞不顧大規模抗議，繼續推行普丁式的「外國代理人」法案/Netflix大片《三體》在中國引發輿論分歧並引發民族主義憤怒/印度能成為經濟超級大國嗎？數據是這樣說的/老師們正在使用人工智慧來為論文評分。但一些專家提出了道德擔憂/美國議員呼籲將武器生產轉移到台灣/台灣發生致命地震後11天內發生908次餘震/台灣檢方檢討對黃子族未成年人露骨影片案處罰/走私大麻35億台幣10人被起訴
II. News Vocabulary
1.attempting 嘗試
2.
force 力量
3.blockbuster 賣座鉅片
4.divides 分歧
5.alternative 代替方案
6.steer 轉向
7.ethical 道德
8.critique 批評
III VCR Observatory–影像觀景台
VoiceTube－不必花大錢 就能看影片學英語
寫封信給 18
歲的自己/必須非常努力，才能看起來毫不費力：原諒不完美的自己
IV Wisdom Woods–智慧森林
1.“No cross, no crown.”
不經歷風雨，怎麼遇見彩虹。
2.“Sometime ever, sometime never.”
相聚有時，後會無期。
3.“In the dull and boring world, there is also occasional
luck.”
枯燥無味的世界，總會有小確幸。
V. Singing River–吟唱河流
Happy Now /Thank
u, next
I.
News Path
Georgia presses on with Putin-style ‘foreign agent’ bill
despite huge protests
World
Georgia’s government is attempting to force through a controversial
“foreign agent” law, despite international condemnation and huge protests from
its citizens. The bill is seen as a test of whether the nation, a former Soviet
state, will forge closer ties with Europe and the United States, or remain
within Russia’s orbit.
Netflix blockbuster ‘3 Body Problem’ divides opinion and
sparks nationalist anger in China
World
A Netflix adaptation of wildly popular Chinese sci-fi novel “The
Three-Body Problem” has split opinions in China and sparked online nationalist
anger over scenes depicting a violent and tumultuous period in the country’s
modern history.Reactions have been mixed on Chinese social media since the
Thursday premiere of the eight-part, English-language series “3 Body Problem,”
which is based on the Hugo Award-winning novel by Liu Cixin, the country’s most
celebrated sci-fi author.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/22/style/china-reaction-netflix-show-3-body-problem-intl-hnk
Can India become an economic superpower? Here’s what the
data says
Indians have started casting their votes in an election that’s expected to
hand Prime Minister Narendra Modi another five years in office to steer the
country’s rapid economic expansion. Under his leadership, India is poised to
become a 21st-century economic powerhouse, offering a real alternative to China
for investors and consumer brands hunting for growth and manufacturers looking
to reduce risks in their supply chains.
Teachers are using AI to grade essays. But some experts
are raising ethical concerns
World
When Diane Gayeski, a professor of strategic communications at Ithaca
College, receives an essay from one of her students, she runs part of it
through ChatGPT, asking the AI tool to critique and suggest how to improve the
work.“The best way to look at AI for grading is as a teaching assistant or
research assistant who might do a first pass … and it does a pretty good job at
that,” she told CNN.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/06/tech/teachers-grading-ai/index.html
US lawmakers call for
shifting weapons production to Taiwan
National
U.S. lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are pushing to transfer part
of the weapons production chain to Taiwan. U.S. political news website Politico
reported Wednesday (April 17) that a growing number of Congress members
recommend allowing Taiwan to manufacture U.S.-designed weapons systems to
address bottlenecks in the supply of fighter jets, tanks, drones, and missiles.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/5668435
Taiwan records 908
aftershocks in 11 days since deadly earthquake
National
Taiwan has recorded over 900 aftershocks since the deadly magnitude 7.2
quake that struck off the east coast on April 3, and 17 people have been confirmed
dead. The Central Weather Administration has recorded 908 quakes after the
April 3 earthquake in Hualien County which was felt throughout Taiwan. The 908
quakes registered an average magnitude of 3.81, and 879 of them occurred in
Hualien.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/5445066
Taiwan prosecutors
review penalties for Mickey Huang's explicit videos of minors case
The Taiwan High Prosecutors Office will reexamine Taiwan TV host Mickey
Huang's (黃子佼) deferred prosecution agreement and
determine whether additional penalties should be imposed. A police search of Huang's home in 2023
unearthed seven sexually explicit videos involving minors and the entertainer
on April 3 accepted a two-year deferred prosecution arrangement for possessing
the footage. However, amid a backlash by the public over what was seen as a
lenient sentence, prosecutors on Wednesday (April 10) submitted the case to the
Taiwan High Prosecutors Office for reconsideration, reported CNA.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/5182632
10 indicted for
smuggling NT$3.5 billion of marijuana into Taiwan
National
Ten suspects including three Taiwanese and seven Burmese have been
indicted for smuggling NT$3.5 billion (US$108 million) of marijuana into
Taiwan. Ciaotou District Prosecutors Office directed a Coast Guard
Administration task force to intercept a Taiwan-registered commercial raft and
an unmanned lifeboat in waters northwest of Kaohsiung on Dec. 10. They found
1,381 kilograms of marijuana, reported Liberty Times.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/5668587
II. News Vocabulary(上述新聞標題與短文的單字補充)
1.attempting 嘗試
2.
force 力量
3.blockbuster 賣座鉅片
4.divides 分歧
5.alternative 代替方案
6.steer 轉向
7.ethical 道德
8.critique 批評
9.transfer 轉讓
10.missiles 飛彈
11.throughout 自始至終
12.occurred 發生
13.explicit 明確的
14.submitted 提交
15.smuggling 走私
III. VoiceTube
寫封信給 18 歲的自己(Letter To My 18-Year-Old-Self:
Self Therapy)
初級
https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/70924
必須非常努力，才能看起來毫不費力：原諒不完美的自己(The School of Life: The Perfectionist Trap)
中級
https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/42952
IV. Wisdom Woods
English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom
不經歷風雨，怎麼遇見彩虹。
2.“Sometime
ever, sometime never.”
相聚有時，後會無期。
3.“In
the dull and boring world, there is also occasional luck.”
枯燥無味的世界，總會有小確幸。
4.“There’s only one corner of the universe you can be
sure of improving, and that’s your own self.”
這個宇宙中只有一個角落你肯定可以改進，那就是你自己。
5.“The world is like a mirror: Frown at it and it frowns
at you; smile, and it smiles too.”
世界猶如一面鏡子：朝它皺眉它就朝你皺眉，朝它微笑它也朝你微笑。
https://tw.amazingtalker.com/blog/zh-tw/zh-eng/32479/
V. Singing River
“Happy Now” By Zedd, Elley Duhé
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYp3Uz_oDB0&t=38s
[Chorus]
You're a world away
你正在世界的另一頭
Somewhere in the crowd
身處在某個人群之中
In a foreign place
對我來說很陌生的某個地方
Are you happy now?
你現在開心嗎？
There's nothing left to say
已經沒有什麼話能再對你說
So I shut my mouth
所以我閉上了嘴
So won't you tell me, babe
但是可以告訴我嗎，寶貝
Are you happy now?
你現在開心了嗎？
[Verse 1]
You're the only one who can
up and run
你是唯一一個人，起身後毫不猶豫的離開
Leave me just as empty as the
day you came
留下我獨自一人，空虛的如同你到來的那天
And you hold all the cards,
all the broken hearts
你掌握了所有的底牌，和所有心碎的回憶
Strung over your shoulder
till it's all in vain
緊緊抓住你的肩膀不放，直到認清一切都是徒勞
[Pre-Chorus]
And only you know the
strength of your teeth
而只有你自己心知肚明你的能耐
The wash in the weight of
your pockets, so deep
看清你放在口袋裡的東西，究竟藏得多麼深層
And lonely
多麼寂寞
[Chorus]
You're a world away
你正在世界的另一頭
Somewhere in the crowd
身處在某個人群之中
In a foreign place
對我來說很陌生的某個地方
Are you happy now?
你現在開心了嗎？
There's nothing left to say
已經沒有什麼話能再對你說
So I shut my mouth
所以我閉上了嘴
So won't you tell me, babe
但是可以告訴我嗎，寶貝
Are you happy now?
你現在開心了嗎？
Are you happy now?
你現在開心了嗎？
[Verse 2]
In the palm of your hands
你向著我伸出你的掌心
You can make me dance
帶領我翩翩起舞
Spin me around in circles
till I'm wrapped in string
我們不停繞著圓圈，直到身體都被細線纏繞
You keep on talking sweet
till your fingers bleed
你繼續說著情話，直到指尖都被細線割出了傷
But don't you dare ask me how
I've been
你膽敢問我這些日子以來過得怎樣嗎？
[Pre-Chorus]
Now only you know the
strength of your teeth
現在只有你自己心知肚明你的能耐
The wash in the weight of
your pockets, so deep
看清你放在口袋裡的東西，究竟藏得多麼深層
And lonely
多麼寂寞
[Chorus]
You're a world away
你正在世界的另一頭
Somewhere in the crowd
身處在某個人群之中
In a foreign place
對我來說很陌生的某個地方
Are you happy now?
你現在開心了嗎？
There's nothing left to say
已經沒有什麼話能再對你說
So I shut my mouth
所以我閉上了嘴
So won't you tell me, babe
但是可以告訴我嗎，寶貝
Are you happy now?
你現在開心了嗎？
Are you happy now?
你現在開心了嗎？
[Outro]
World away
世界的另一頭
Somewhere in the crowd
在某個人群之中
In a foreign place
很陌生的某個地方
Are you happy now?
你現在開心了嗎？
There's nothing left to say
已經沒有什麼話能再對你說
So I shut my mouth
所以我閉上了嘴
So won't you tell me, babe
但是可以告訴我嗎，寶貝
Are you happy now?
你現在開心了嗎？
https://applegood727.pixnet.net/blog/post/198572705
“Thank u, next” By Ariana Grande
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OeR5XBEahU&t=16s
[Verse
1]
Thought
I'd end up with Sean
我曾經覺得我會和Big Sean互訂終生
But he
wasn't a match
但後來才發現他和我並不配
Wrote
some songs about Ricky
寫了一些關於Ricky Alvarez的情歌
Now I
listen and laugh
但現在我聽來卻覺得好笑
Even
almost got married
即便我差點就結婚了
And
for Pete, I'm so thankful
對於Pete Davidson，我仍然非常感激
Wish I
could say, "Thank you" to Malcolm
我多麼希望我可以和Mac Miller道謝
'Cause
he was an angel
因為他現在已經活在天堂了
[Pre-Chorus]
One
taught me love
一個讓我知道什麼是愛
One
taught me patience
一個讓我有了耐心
And
one taught me pain
一個讓我徹底體會到傷痛
Now,
I'm so amazing
現在，我已經變得和以前不一樣了
I've
loved and I've lost
曾經愛過也曾經失去過
But
that's not what I see
但我並不把這些看作失敗
So,
look what I got
所以，看看我成長了多少
Look
what you taught me
看看你們教會了我什麼
And
for that, I say
對於你們給我們一切，我要說
[Chorus]
Thank
you, next (Next) *2
謝謝你，下一位(下一位) *2
Thank
you, next
謝謝你，下一位
I'm so
fuckin' grateful for my ex
我對我的前男友真的太感激了
Thank
you, next (Next) *3
謝謝你，下一位(下一位) *3
I'm so
fuckin'—
我真的是太感謝了
[Verse
2]
Spend
more time with my friends
花了更多時間與我的朋友們相處
I
ain't worried 'bout nothin'
我現在心上已經毫無掛念了
Plus,
I met someone else
另外，我認識了另一個人
We
havin' better discussions
我們與彼此討論了更多
I know
they say I move on too fast
我知道他們總說我換男朋友換得太快了
But
this one gon' last
但我知道這個人將會永遠陪伴著我
'Cause
her name is Ari
因為她的名字就是Ari
And
I'm so good with that (So good with that)
我和她相處得十分融洽(非常合得來)
[Pre-Chorus]
She
taught me love (Love)
她教會了我如何去愛
She
taught me patience (Patience)
她讓我比以往更有耐心
And
she handles pain (Pain)
而且她讓我不再沉湎於過往的傷痛中
That
shit's amazing (Yeah, she's amazing)
這真是太棒了(她真的是個超級棒的人)
I've
loved and I've lost (Yeah, yeah)
我曾經愛過他們，卻又接連失去他們
But
that's not what I see (Yeah, yeah)
但我並不在乎這些
Just
look what I've found (Yeah, yeah)
只要看看我找到了什麼
Ain't
no need for searching, and for that, I say
不需要尋尋覓覓就能夠找到，對於這個，我要說
[Chorus]
Thank
you, next (Thank you, next) *2
謝謝你，下一位(謝謝你，下一位) *2
Thank
you, next (Thank you)
謝謝你，下一位(謝謝你)
I'm so
fuckin' grateful for my ex
我對我前男友給我的一切真的是太感激了
Thank
you, next (Thank you, next)
謝謝你，下一位(謝謝你，下一位)
Thank
you, next (Said thank you, next)
謝謝你，下一位(說謝謝你，下一位)
Thank
you, next (Next)
謝謝你，下一位(下一位)
I'm so
fuckin' grateful for my ex
我對我前男友給我的一切真的是太感激了
[Post-Chorus]
Thank
you, next *3
謝謝你，下一位 *3
I'm so
fucking—
我真的是太感謝了
[Bridge]
One
day I'll walk down the aisle
總有一天，我會步上紅毯
Holding
hands with my mama
緊緊地牽著我媽媽的手
I'll
be thanking my dad
我一定會不斷地感謝我的父親
'Cause
she grew from the drama
因為她的人生就如同戲劇一般
Only
wanna do it once, real bad
不想要再經歷第二次，感覺真糟
Gon'
make that shit last
我不會再讓這種鳥事發生了
God
forbid something happens
神不會讓某些事情發生的
Least
this song is a smash (Song is a smash)
至少這首歌一定會大紅(這首歌一定會大紅)
[Pre-Chorus]
I've
got so much love (Love)
我已經得到了許多愛
Got so
much patience (Patience)
變得非常地有耐心
I've
learned from the pain (Pain)
我從傷痛中學到了不少
I
turned out amazing (Turned out amazing)
讓我變成一個非常棒的人
I've
loved and I've lost (Yeah, yeah)
即便我愛的人都逐一失去
But
that's not what I see (Yeah, yeah)
但我並不在乎那些
Just
look what I've found (Yeah, yeah)
只要看看我發現了什麼
Ain't
no need for searching
不需要追尋就能夠得到的
And
for that, I'll say
為了你替我做的一切，我想說
[Chorus]
Thank
you, next (Thank you, next) *2
謝謝你，下一位(謝謝你，下一位) *2
Thank
you, next
謝謝你，下一位
I'm so
fuckin' grateful for my ex
我對於我的前男友真的太感謝了
Thank
you, next (Thank you, next)
謝謝你，下一位(謝謝你，下一位)
Thank
you, next (Said thank you, next)
謝謝你，下一位(我想說謝謝你，下一位)
Thank
you, next (Next)
謝謝你，下一位(下一位)
I'm so
fuckin' grateful for my ex
我對於我的前男友真的感激萬分
[Post-Chorus]
Thank
you, next *3
謝謝你，下一位 *3
Yeah,
yee
Thank
you, next *3
謝謝你，下一位 *3
Yeah,
yee
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